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Leafiness

Leafiness is an agronomic indicator reflecting the proportion of leaves in the total plant biomass, expressed as a percentage. It is of key importance for assessing the nutritional value of crops and the intensity of photosynthetic processes.

Mentioned in descriptions 13 493 varieties reference book.

Leafiness represents the ratio of leaf mass to the total mass of the plant's above-ground organs. This indicator is manifested through the ratio of leaf blades to stems, which directly determines the nutritional value of forage crops, as leaves contain significantly more vitamins and protein than stems.

The value of leafiness depends on the genetic characteristics of the variety, the current stage of plant development, and the applied agricultural practices. Generally, the proportion of leaves is higher at the beginning of the growing season and gradually decreases towards the flowering and maturation stages, when the mass of stems and generative organs increases.

During variety trials, leafiness is evaluated as part of the variety's agricultural utility through gravimetric analysis of green mass samples. High values are preferred for forage crops, while low values may indicate coarseness, which reduces digestibility and the nutritional quality of the product.

Sources9

Breakdown by crop

Tomato Foliation 306 Pepper foliage density 140 Maize leafiness 84 Watermelon foliage density 64 Maize leafiness 44 Melon foliage density 41 Leafiness of alfalfa 35 Leafiness — garden strawberry 31 Potato Foliation 31 Cucumber Foliage Density 24 Leafiness — Perennial ryegrass 23 Leafiness — Sudangrass 21 Foliage density of eggplant 20 Leafiness — Red Clover 14 Leafiness — Timothy grass 14 Tomato foliage density 14 Leafiness — Italian ryegrass 14 Strawberry Foliage Density 12 Leafiness — Orchard grass 10 Sunflower foliage 10 Leafiness — Pelargonium zonale 10 Leafiness — Italian ryegrass 9 Squash Leafiness 9 Pea Leafiness 8

Found in these crops

Rose 2 190 Tomato 672 Potato 416 Bell pepper 357 Carrot 269 Bigleaf hydrangea 257 Garden strawberry 187 Watermelon 165 Dahlia 159 Common heather 158 Lily 149 Horseshoe pelargonium 140

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Sandrine

Withdrawn

Begonia x hiemalis Fotsch · Elatior Begonia

Begonia Breeders Association B.V.

1 record

Reprise Orange

Active

Celosia argentea L. var. cristata (L.) Kuntze · Cockscomb

Evanthia B.V.

1 record

Rwoods8

Application submitted

Hibiscus syriacus L. · Rose of Sharon

Roderick I. Woods

1 record

Ravella

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Fresh Forward Holding B.V.

1 record

POULPAR129

Application submitted

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Sempione

Active

Lilium L. · Lily

Vletter & Den Haan Beheer B.V

2 records

RS-BW

Application submitted

Catalpa bignonioides Walter · catawba

Reinhard Schomberg Klee

1 record

Seirb

Application submitted

Cercis canadensis L. · Eastern redbud

Suzanne Neessen^^^Elaine Chrisman

1 record

RS-PND

Application submitted

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

Reinhard Schomberg Klee

1 record

Red Angel

Terminated

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Frauke Engel

1 record

Royal Bounty

Terminated

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Jidac B.V.

1 record

Rowena

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

ABZ Aardbeien uit Zaad Holding B.V.

2 records

Rosy Star

Terminated

Hippeastrum Herb. · Amaryllis

Ben van Geest

1 record

S251

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

JAMES R.MYERS

1 record

PWHEU0103

Terminated

Heuchera L. · Coral Flower

Aart Wijnhout

1 record

Roman Red

Active

Salvia darcyi x Salvia splendens

Christa Kievit

1 record

Roblezl

Application submitted

Rhododendron L. · Azalea

Robert Edward Lee

1 record

PTW1101

Terminated

Campanula portenschlagiana Schult. · Dalmatian bellflower

Peter van de Pol

1 record

Punch Curaçao

Withdrawn

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Challet Herault S.A.S.

1 record

PRO535

Withdrawn

Coreopsis L. · Tickseed

DARRELL R.PROBST

1 record

Poulcs001

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

Prince Amaël

Withdrawn

Zantedeschia Spreng. · Arum-lily

Challet Herault S.A.S.

1 record

POULCAS028

Terminated

Rosa L. · Rose

Poulsen Roser A/S

1 record

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